May 15th - August 30th, 2026

100 New Photographers in the Streets of Historic Downtown Wilson

The 12th edition of Eyes on Main Street, Wilson Outdoor Photo Festival will launch on May 16, 2026 in historic downtown Wilson, NC. For 100 days, 100 photographs will be display on 100 storefront windows, walls and buildings, spanning nine city blocks. Following Barnes Street, then Lodge Street and Nash Street, our city center will be transformed into a vibrant gallery of large-scale photographs. The outdoor exhibition, curated by Jerome De Perlinghi, features the work of 100 photographers from 35 countries. Among the artists included in this 12th edition are: Alec Soth, Regula Tschumi, Jacques Henri Lartigue, Liliana Ranattella, Sam Vox, Julia Coddington, Nina Welch-Kling, Rammy Narula, Agnes Burger, Kenneth Jarecke, Polly Rusyn and Barbara Alper to name a few